Pearl River Sports: Softball Faces Rival TZ; Baseball, Boys Lacrosse and Track Win

Pearl River junior pitcher Mandy McCarthy shut out rival Tappan Zee twice last season, 3-0 May 18 and 1-0 April 21. 

Both pitchers carried no-hitters into the seventh inning of the earlier contest, with Pearl River finally winning it with a walk-off single by Amanda Hartigan in the bottom of the seventh.

McCarthy and Tappan Zee junior Paula Gutkin will face off again when the teams play 5 p.m today at Pearl River in the first league game of the season for the Pirates.

In addition to Gutkin, the Dutchies feature one of the top players in the section in shortstop Dee Sinanaj, a fourth-team all-state selection last season. 

Pearl River will also face Tappan Zee at home in girls lacrosse, a 4:15 p.m. start. The baseball team will take the field at the same time for its home game against Clarkstown South. 

Monday's Results

• -- The Pearl River baseball team had to wait three days to complete its home-and-home series with Nanuet, but the Pirates will take the results. Pearl River won at Nanuet, 6-2, Monday in a game that had been postponed last Friday due to rain. The Pirates are now 3-2 and 2-0 in league play after consecutive victories over the Golden Knights.
• -- Sophomore Matt Bosco scored his third goal of the game in the third overtime to give the Pirates the victory. Pearl River upped its record to 3-4 with the victory.

Upcoming Schedule

Tuesday's events

• Golf: Pearl River vs. Irvington at Blue Hill Golf Course, 3:30 p.m.
• Baseball: Clarkstown North at Pearl River, 4:15 p.m.
• Girls lacrosse: Tappan Zee at Pearl River, 4:15 pm.
• Softball: Tappan Zee at Pearl River, 5 p.m.

Wednesday's events

• Tennis: Tappan Zee at Pearl River, 4 p.m.
• Boys lacrosse: Clarkstown South at Pearl River, 4:30 p.m.
• Softball: Pearl River at Valhalla, 4:45 p.m.

Thursday's events

• Golf: Pearl River vs. Suffern at Blue Hill Golf Course, 3:30 p.m.

Friday's events 

• Tennis: Pearl River Tournament Day 1 at Pearl River High Shcool and Cherry Brook Park, 3:30 p.m.
• Boys lacrosse: Clarkstown North at Pearl River, 4:15 p.m.
• Softball: Pearl River at Clarkstown South, 4:30 p.m.
• Baseball: Pearl River vs. Suffern at Provident Bank Park in Pomona, 7 p.m.
• Boys and girls track and field: Pearl River at Red Raider Relays, North Rockland, time TBD

Saturday's events

• Tennis: Pearl River Tournament Day 2 at Pearl River High Shcool and Cherry Brook Park, 8 a.m.
• Boys and girls track and field: Pearl River at Red Raider Relays, North Rockland, 9 a.m.
• Girls lacrosse: Mamaroneck at Pearl River, 11 a.m.

Sunday's events

• Baseball: Pearl River vs. North Rockland at Provident Bank Park in Pomona, 3 p.m.

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